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i think the city, the powers that be in the city let me and my team produce this show because they trusted, i'm a local boy. i'll do right by the city. they are. and the officers we had to earn their trust. you know, riding along with them at first, the first few weeks, they didn't say much. and the funny thing, i kept getting e-mails, me and my fellow executive producers getting e-mails here in new york saying there is no crime happening. there is no crime. no one is getting robbed. we're not getting anything great. and i was like, well, the mayor is going to be happy, but tnt is not going to be happy. >> we should point out you're going to sing again. you guys are getting together. a bunch of boy bands together, yeah? >> yeah. >> is that strange to go from such a different world right back into the old -- with the choreography? come on. >> i love it. i have worked since i was 14 years old. i became the founding member of new kids on the block when i was 14, which is -- i don't even know what decade that was in. ♪ memory but i worked my whole life to be doing the things i'm doing, but n
i think the city, the powers that be in the city let me and my team produce this show because they trusted, i'm a local boy. i'll do right by the city. they are. and the officers we had to earn their trust. you know, riding along with them at first, the first few weeks, they didn't say much. and the funny thing, i kept getting e-mails, me and my fellow executive producers getting e-mails here in new york saying there is no crime happening. there is no crime. no one is getting robbed. we're not...
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>> this represented a very pivotal point not only in the life of our city and nation but for me as well. i think it was the point at which i decided, as best you can at 15, 16, but in later years it would be something that i would never forget. but it was a pivotal point in that i decided that i would try to do as much as i could to change the world, to show that we could accomplish so much more with love and kindness than with the hatred. >> the film is great and it's important. and i'm so grateful you're here to share the story of those four little girls. thank you. reverend carolyn mckinstry "march to justice" airs on investigation discovery. that's tonight at 7:00. >>> and we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. >>> coming up next, they are back in new york. and this place will not be the same. kathie lee and hoda with more oscar coverage. >> we missed them, though. >> yes, we did. >>> tomorrow, the dress star randi fanoli and jill martin is back with her steals and deals. >> but first your local news and weather.
>> this represented a very pivotal point not only in the life of our city and nation but for me as well. i think it was the point at which i decided, as best you can at 15, 16, but in later years it would be something that i would never forget. but it was a pivotal point in that i decided that i would try to do as much as i could to change the world, to show that we could accomplish so much more with love and kindness than with the hatred. >> the film is great and it's important....
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clear for us in new york city and boston. staying in the 30s. now, by friday, we have another system move in from the west, starting to deliver some snow there. and we're going to have a little bit of rain in los angeles for you. but nice and clear in the scepter of the country. and our rain moving on just to the fringes of the east coast with a little bit of snow up in the northeast. as we get into the weekend, now the east coast clearing out. high pressure starting to dominate. so we'll have clear skies there. temperatures in the 30s in the northeast, 37 in chicago. 45 for you in d.c. and here comes this next system that's moving on in. we'll have all the details for you on wake-up with al. and...done. did you just turn your ringer off so no one would interrupt us? oh no, i... just used my geico app to get a tow truck. it's gonna be 30 minutes. oh, so that means that we won't be stuck up here, for hours, with nothing to do. oh i get it, you wanna pass the time, huh. (holds up phone) fruit ninja!!! emergency roadside assistance. just a click aw
clear for us in new york city and boston. staying in the 30s. now, by friday, we have another system move in from the west, starting to deliver some snow there. and we're going to have a little bit of rain in los angeles for you. but nice and clear in the scepter of the country. and our rain moving on just to the fringes of the east coast with a little bit of snow up in the northeast. as we get into the weekend, now the east coast clearing out. high pressure starting to dominate. so we'll have...
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in the 30s headed toward 70s in some cities. your full forecast in moments. >> we have a big backup forming in san jose. i'll tell you about the conversation i just had with chp coming up. >>> and give you a live look at traffic making its way into san francisco along the upper deck of the bay bridge. always a beautiful shot. it's monday, february 25th. this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning to you. it's 6:00. i'm marla tellez in for laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm jon kelley. good morning, everybody. happening right now, a desperate search at sea. two adults and two children now missing for more than 12 hours. this morning the concern remains how long they can possibly survive in that frigid war out there 65 miles off the coast of pillar point. "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us live at the cost guard station right now. he has all of the latest details on what's happening this morning. bob, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, jon. the coast guard is concerned about their lack of survival equipment and the ba
in the 30s headed toward 70s in some cities. your full forecast in moments. >> we have a big backup forming in san jose. i'll tell you about the conversation i just had with chp coming up. >>> and give you a live look at traffic making its way into san francisco along the upper deck of the bay bridge. always a beautiful shot. it's monday, february 25th. this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning to you. it's 6:00. i'm marla tellez in for laura garcia-cannon....
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a pretty start to the day here in new york city. we've got a great crowd that's come down here to say hello as they wave to the folks back home. i'm savannah guthrie along with matt lauer and natalie morales. al roker and meredith vieira are out in los angeles this morning. good morning again to you guys. >> good morning. coming up from here, we'll take you inside some of the hottest post oscar parties. >> and i spent some time with the adorable quvenzhane wallis as the 9-year-old got ready for her big night. matt? >> meredith, we look forward to that. you're not the only ones mingling with superstars. shuffle with me over here. take a look at this, michael phelps, the most decorate d olympian of all time. michael, good to see you. >> thank you. >> how is retirement going? >> living out of a suitcase, using a golf club a lot and traveling alone. >> explain that a little bit. you're now part of the golf channel's hank haney golf project, legendary has taken you on for the show. >> it's the most humbling thing i've ever done in my lif
a pretty start to the day here in new york city. we've got a great crowd that's come down here to say hello as they wave to the folks back home. i'm savannah guthrie along with matt lauer and natalie morales. al roker and meredith vieira are out in los angeles this morning. good morning again to you guys. >> good morning. coming up from here, we'll take you inside some of the hottest post oscar parties. >> and i spent some time with the adorable quvenzhane wallis as the 9-year-old...
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i don't think anybody will blame the city for that one. mike lupica, surviving in the dark in new orleans last night. thank you so much. >> reporter: we'll have a touch football game. >> sounds good. >>> we'll have a lot more on the super bowl, commercials, half-time show coming up a little bit later. for now here is savannah. >>> to that tense hostage drama in alabama entering its seventh day. this morning, police say they are still communicating with the suspect, holding a 5-year-old boy in an underground bunker. gabe gutierrez is covering the story for us in midland city, alabama. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. the little boy, ethan, is supposed to turn 6 years old very soon. that means there's the haunting possibility that he could spend his birthday as a hostage. police are choosing their public comments very carefully, because the suspect might have access to television. ♪ you raise me up >> reporter: south alabama is in mourning. bus driver charles poland's funeral sunday, friends and family remembered a man wh
i don't think anybody will blame the city for that one. mike lupica, surviving in the dark in new orleans last night. thank you so much. >> reporter: we'll have a touch football game. >> sounds good. >>> we'll have a lot more on the super bowl, commercials, half-time show coming up a little bit later. for now here is savannah. >>> to that tense hostage drama in alabama entering its seventh day. this morning, police say they are still communicating with the suspect,...
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not just the city by the bay in fog this morning. it's just about everywhere. if you are getting ready to hit the highway, be ready to slow down. visibility reduced to places like 200 feet in fairfield, concord. a quarter mile visibility to you right now in napa. meanwhile, we're headed towards sunday. temperatures will climb into the mid-60s. 65 inland this afternoon. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thanks. >>> coming up, we'll talk super bowl entertainment. jennifer hudson is here along with l.a. reed. they'll talk about beyonce's half-time show and jennifer's wonderful performance. >>> then jenny mccarthy on her new talk show. and a high-flying start to our countdown to sochi. first, these messages. ♪ [ male announcer ] make your escape... twice as rewarding. earn double points or double miles on all your hotel stays through march thirty first. sign up now at hiltondouble.com. but the acidic levels in some foods can cause acid erosion. the enamel starts to wear down, and you can't grow your enamel back. my dentist recommended that i use pronamel,
not just the city by the bay in fog this morning. it's just about everywhere. if you are getting ready to hit the highway, be ready to slow down. visibility reduced to places like 200 feet in fairfield, concord. a quarter mile visibility to you right now in napa. meanwhile, we're headed towards sunday. temperatures will climb into the mid-60s. 65 inland this afternoon. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thanks. >>> coming up, we'll talk super bowl entertainment....
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company shares the revenue with the city. in some cases, these companies have actually lost their contracts because they were found to not be calibrating the lights properly and also because they were found to be, in some cases, paying off members of city council. so, there's a lot of controversy here across the country. s savannah? >> that ought to burn people up to hear that. tom costello, thank you very much. you support red light cameras, is that it? >> the speeding cameras are too pervasive perhaps. >> let's talk about the weather. >> let's do that. >> let's go outside and head for al, who has a check on the weather. >> does it have anything to do with the fact that you have a lead foot? >> i'm just saying, i don't think i always do, but anyway -- >> he's very tall. >> yeah. >> the car is small. >> i don't know. >> anyway, let's not worry about david's illegality. in fact, let's show you what's happening here in the east. this system is pushing in, bringing snow up through the great lakes, inch or two at the most. we're
company shares the revenue with the city. in some cases, these companies have actually lost their contracts because they were found to not be calibrating the lights properly and also because they were found to be, in some cases, paying off members of city council. so, there's a lot of controversy here across the country. s savannah? >> that ought to burn people up to hear that. tom costello, thank you very much. you support red light cameras, is that it? >> the speeding cameras are...
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the perfect city to hold such a big bash. a lot of people looking forward to the game. but as you talked about, a lot of people looking forward to a lot of things. for many, it's the ads that air on super sunday. we have a sneak peek of some you'll see. >> hey, son, have fun tonight. ♪ ♪ >> you know what this room needs? a smile. who wants to come with i? ♪ traveling along there's a song that we're singing come on get happy ♪ >> you guys are three minutes late. >> don't be no cloud on a sunny day? >> sir? >> rhythmic, man. >> that's the power of german engineering. >> reporter: funny, racy, raucous, ads a big draw on supersunday. also this weekend a very fitting tribute. there will be 26 students from sandy whom elementary, the home of the horrific attack that will be here and sing "america the beautiful" an anonymous donor paid to have them, their families and some of their staff flown to new orleans. that's it from the big easy. back to you. >>> well, for the first time since the inauguration, beyonce has broken her silence on the national anthem lip singeing
the perfect city to hold such a big bash. a lot of people looking forward to the game. but as you talked about, a lot of people looking forward to a lot of things. for many, it's the ads that air on super sunday. we have a sneak peek of some you'll see. >> hey, son, have fun tonight. ♪ ♪ >> you know what this room needs? a smile. who wants to come with i? ♪ traveling along there's a song that we're singing come on get happy ♪ >> you guys are three minutes late....
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new yorkers are waking up to the news of the passing of an icon, one of the city's and nation's most outspoken and popular politicians, ed koch has died of congestive heart failure. he served in world war ii and later was elected to three terms as mayor of new york city. ed koch dead at the age of 88. dramatic and contention day of testimony for senator charlie hagel. >> reporter: john mccain seized on hagel's opposition to the surge in iraq. >> the question is, are we right or wrong? that's a pretty straightforward question. >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer. >> reporter: over his 2008 comments related to israel that a quote jewish lobby intimidate a lot of people in congress. >> name one person in your opinion who is intimidated by the israeli lobby in the united states senate. >> well, first -- >> name one. >> i don't know. >> reporter: hagel was repeatedly pressed by both democrats and republicans to make clear this point on israel. >> i strongly support israel. >> reporter: and clarified his stan on iran. >> by the way, i've just been handed a note that i mis
new yorkers are waking up to the news of the passing of an icon, one of the city's and nation's most outspoken and popular politicians, ed koch has died of congestive heart failure. he served in world war ii and later was elected to three terms as mayor of new york city. ed koch dead at the age of 88. dramatic and contention day of testimony for senator charlie hagel. >> reporter: john mccain seized on hagel's opposition to the surge in iraq. >> the question is, are we right or...
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live view from the nbc4 city camera. showing low clouds, maybe a few scattered flurries in washington. 36 at reagan national. road temperatures around the area are generally a little above freezing. any snow that does fall generally going to be melting on roads. a lot of them been treated too. a look at the radar. it's increasing a little bit here. these are scattered snow showers. they come and go. maybe you'll get snow. will stop for a while. maybe it will snow a little bit, stop for a while. on and off through 10:00 this morning. we're getting a little bit of where you see this brighter white areas coming down. light to moderately. northern calvert into east central prince george's, east of clinton and over toward the anne arundel and calvert county lines. farther south in st. mary's county and southern calvert county getting a few of the snow showers as well as the eastern shore between cambridge and easton. just a few scattered flurries. temperatures are below freezing most of the region, including montgomery, arlin
live view from the nbc4 city camera. showing low clouds, maybe a few scattered flurries in washington. 36 at reagan national. road temperatures around the area are generally a little above freezing. any snow that does fall generally going to be melting on roads. a lot of them been treated too. a look at the radar. it's increasing a little bit here. these are scattered snow showers. they come and go. maybe you'll get snow. will stop for a while. maybe it will snow a little bit, stop for a while....
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google is spending all of that money in kansas city. we have got to be more comfortable in talking to people about what works. what is working that other countries are doing. the diversity of the representation in the house will be helpful for that. i think also we have to learn something from how historically brave actions by your predecessors in this caucus played out in the electorate. when were they rewarded? when were they punished? and later rewarded? i cannot tell you how many nights in the white house, every single night before i went to bed, for months and months and months after the 1994 election, i thought about the people who were defeated because they voted for the economic program, because they voted for the assault weapons ban. i knew exactly what happened. i thought a lot about those who survived and why they did. as you look ahead and you decide, what are we going to do about the budget, what are we going to do about having the democrats branded as the party of jobs and innovation for the future? make no mistake about i
google is spending all of that money in kansas city. we have got to be more comfortable in talking to people about what works. what is working that other countries are doing. the diversity of the representation in the house will be helpful for that. i think also we have to learn something from how historically brave actions by your predecessors in this caucus played out in the electorate. when were they rewarded? when were they punished? and later rewarded? i cannot tell you how many nights in...
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[laughter] so a few years ago i found myself sitting next to the mayor of salt lake city, and he was of a nice guy, and we started talking about what i do for a living. and i told him i work to encourage young women and girls to run for political office. why, he said, which stumped me because in my business, in my world the question of why we need more women is not a question. nobody asks why, they just ask how do we get more women there. and he went on to say, he said i have two daughters, i have a wyoming, i have a mother -- a wife, i have a mother, and what can women do in office that i can't do? which was an interesting question. and he had no idea what a can of worms he was of opening by -- [laughter] getting into this conversation with me. because i really believe that no matter how well intentioned a man in office is, his decisions are never going to be as strong as if you have men and women legislating together. and i'm happy to say that in the years since i started doing this work, the world has really come around very much to this idea. and the idea is that we need to add w
[laughter] so a few years ago i found myself sitting next to the mayor of salt lake city, and he was of a nice guy, and we started talking about what i do for a living. and i told him i work to encourage young women and girls to run for political office. why, he said, which stumped me because in my business, in my world the question of why we need more women is not a question. nobody asks why, they just ask how do we get more women there. and he went on to say, he said i have two daughters, i...
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focus to larger towns and cities. combat outpost keating was a collection of buildings of concrete and plywood and trenches and sandbags. of all the outposts in afghanistan, keating was among the most remote. it stands at the bottom of a steep valley surrounded by mountains. terrain that a later investigation said gave ideal cover for insurgents to attack. the investigation found that it was tactically indefensible. that is what the soldiers were asked to do, defended the indefensible. the attack came in the morning just as the sun rose. some of the guys were standing guard. most, like light, were still sleeping. the explosions shook them out of their beds and sent them rushing for weapons. and soon, the odds became clear. these 53 americans were surrounded by more than 300 taliban fighters. what happened next has been described as one of the most intense battles of the entire war in afghanistan. the attackers had the advantage, a high ground, the mountains above. and they run the machine -- they were unleashing every
focus to larger towns and cities. combat outpost keating was a collection of buildings of concrete and plywood and trenches and sandbags. of all the outposts in afghanistan, keating was among the most remote. it stands at the bottom of a steep valley surrounded by mountains. terrain that a later investigation said gave ideal cover for insurgents to attack. the investigation found that it was tactically indefensible. that is what the soldiers were asked to do, defended the indefensible. the...
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it may be one of the most important for the city. it's the first time the nfl's championship game will be played there since hurricane katrina hit seven years ago. with mardi gras adding to the party, the city is looking to show it's back and better than ever. nbc's jay grey has more now from the big easy. >> reporter: super bowl weekend -- >> go ravens! >> go niners! >> reporter: -- in the middle of mardi gras. >> it's a constant party. >> reporter: in the only town -- >> good hospitality, good food. it's awesome. >> reporter: -- that could handle hosting both. >> you see the sports part. you see the bourbon street and mardi gras part. it brings it all together. >> reporter: a difficult task in a city battered by katrina and stained by the bp oil spill, but unwilling to break. legendary quarterback and a favorite son of the city, archie manning, says the big game in the big easy is a tribute to dedication and sacrifice here. >> it's been a great story of the recovery with a lot of help from the whole nation. >> reporter: a nation th
it may be one of the most important for the city. it's the first time the nfl's championship game will be played there since hurricane katrina hit seven years ago. with mardi gras adding to the party, the city is looking to show it's back and better than ever. nbc's jay grey has more now from the big easy. >> reporter: super bowl weekend -- >> go ravens! >> go niners! >> reporter: -- in the middle of mardi gras. >> it's a constant party. >> reporter: in the...
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that ties miami for the most had any one city. they want to get back into the rotation and believe this is a chance to show that the city has come all the way back after katrina and the oil spill. they believe that they are ready to host a party of this magnitude. so far, everything going very well. there are more restaurants now than they were before katrina. more hotel rooms, which are 99.4% full. it's tough to find a place to stay in the city. a lot people looking forward to seeing this go off without a hitch. it has to this point. >> jay, i know you've gotten the lay of the land down there. >> sure. >> any guesstimate on who has more fans in new orleans right now? >> yeah. we were talking about that before we came on the air. i would say it has to be the ravens at this point. maybe two to one. there seems to be a lot more ravens fans in town than 49ers fans. they're vocal about who they want to win on sunday. >> sounds good. that's what we want to hear. >> thanks. >>> jennifer hudson will take centerstage in the super bowl. sh
that ties miami for the most had any one city. they want to get back into the rotation and believe this is a chance to show that the city has come all the way back after katrina and the oil spill. they believe that they are ready to host a party of this magnitude. so far, everything going very well. there are more restaurants now than they were before katrina. more hotel rooms, which are 99.4% full. it's tough to find a place to stay in the city. a lot people looking forward to seeing this go...
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for instance, the los angeles city council approved a 25 year $1.5 billion project to buy a solar power produced at the indian nation in the southern nevada desert. when it goes online in 2016, it will be the largest solar power plant on tribal land. capturing race to power over 118,000 los angeles homes. in addition to the plan itself, over 900,000 solar panels will be built on a reservation, creating more jobs in industries that tomorrow. one way to ensure projects like this is to promote fair, equitable tax policy. like all government, tribes must collect and manage their own taxes. right now, tribal governments don't have the same taxing authority by states. a flock of governments, we will continue working with federal partners to fix these policies have the economies grow and become a source of strength and her family of nations. sovereignty is how we secure communities and how they can secure nations and how we will secure future. this is our greatest challenge. a quarter of people in poverty, traced the national average and while the country as a whole struggles with an unemploym
for instance, the los angeles city council approved a 25 year $1.5 billion project to buy a solar power produced at the indian nation in the southern nevada desert. when it goes online in 2016, it will be the largest solar power plant on tribal land. capturing race to power over 118,000 los angeles homes. in addition to the plan itself, over 900,000 solar panels will be built on a reservation, creating more jobs in industries that tomorrow. one way to ensure projects like this is to promote...
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plans to keep the city safe tomorrow. baltimore police say they have detailed crowd control plans that include increased deployment of uniformed and plain clothed officers in the city. they sold tickets ahead of sunday in an effort to avoid over crowding. they will be out checking establishments for violations. >> they will be watched and most importantly they know what the capacity is for their establishment. they can reap the benefits from these masses of people coming out but we want everybody to enjoy themselves safely. >> there weill be parking restrictions and rotating road closures depending on crowds in 16 areas including on fayette street and charles street in federal hill. we have a full list of all of the restrictions to our web site on wbal-tv.com. click on ravens. >> the council has 30-days to replace john leopold who resigned as county executive on friday. the decision came three-days after he was convicted of three counts of misconduct in office. it was announced in a letter. the council was expected to vot
plans to keep the city safe tomorrow. baltimore police say they have detailed crowd control plans that include increased deployment of uniformed and plain clothed officers in the city. they sold tickets ahead of sunday in an effort to avoid over crowding. they will be out checking establishments for violations. >> they will be watched and most importantly they know what the capacity is for their establishment. they can reap the benefits from these masses of people coming out but we want...
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and along with the 49ers and the ravens, the city of new orleans is taking center stage. >> jenna has been there all week long soaking it in. jenna, good morning again. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you again. look, new orleans must be doing something right if the super bowl keeps coming back here. fans, all types of fans follow suit. what you have is the big easy on the big stage. ♪ >> reporter: if any city knows how to throw a party, it's the big easy. from jambalaya to jazz. this, too, is a city that never sleeps. >> go ravens! >> reporter: this weekend, the city is welcoming football fans of all sizes, stripes, and whatever pattern this guy is wearing. is this ravens' attire, weird 49er attire? going to clown school? >> mardi gras time, a week out. i am pulling for the ravens. >> reporter: guys, stupid question. who are you rooting for? >> ravens! >> let's go, niners! >> reporter: how many drinks have you had already today? >> first drink. >> reporter: it's only 9:00 a.m., so the day's still young, my friends. >> let's go, niners! >> reporter: such divisive devotion. can't w
and along with the 49ers and the ravens, the city of new orleans is taking center stage. >> jenna has been there all week long soaking it in. jenna, good morning again. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you again. look, new orleans must be doing something right if the super bowl keeps coming back here. fans, all types of fans follow suit. what you have is the big easy on the big stage. ♪ >> reporter: if any city knows how to throw a party, it's the big easy. from jambalaya...
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>> guest: we were in the city ahead of the marines, and we were just trying to soften up some of the locations for 'em. we weren't going to make it safe, but just try to make it, you know, as little as possible, add something to it. and while in the city, the marines started to approach, the people came out to show that they were supportive of the military, they weren't going to fight, and at that time there was a woman that came out, and she had something in her hands. i was watching her. i was relaying back to my chief everything that she had, and what she was doing. he informed me that it was a chinese grenade and told me i had to take the shot because she started approaching the marines. at this point i'd never killed anyone, so it was definitely made me pause, but also the fact that it's not a man, it was difficult. so we tried to radio the marines to let them handle it. i didn't want to have to be the one to take the woman's life. we couldn't raise them on the radio, so i ended up having to take the shot. but in my mind she, she was dead anyway. she was either going to kill her
>> guest: we were in the city ahead of the marines, and we were just trying to soften up some of the locations for 'em. we weren't going to make it safe, but just try to make it, you know, as little as possible, add something to it. and while in the city, the marines started to approach, the people came out to show that they were supportive of the military, they weren't going to fight, and at that time there was a woman that came out, and she had something in her hands. i was watching...
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it goes all the way back to oklahoma city. it is chronically untreated mental illness. our services go beyond that. you look at the reaction from the strategies, either gun control or -- a false sense of security. the real issue is people who have not been treated, in many cases, known to family and friends, but have not received the treatment they need to not get into extreme situations. >> you do not go over the nra line, putting armed guards and schools? >> just banning a certain firearm would not stop that. there are multiple ways to get it. just arming a bunch of people would not do that, either. someone could be armed on the other side of the school, that does not protect. none of these are 100% full proof. the only risk, get up with the problem is. stop before people even get to that point. that is the one denominator -- i remember before we had the tragedy at the sikh temple, there was a good job done in reacting to what happened in aurora. families seeking to protect and try to heal, then trying -- ultimately what you have to do is find out what could have been
it goes all the way back to oklahoma city. it is chronically untreated mental illness. our services go beyond that. you look at the reaction from the strategies, either gun control or -- a false sense of security. the real issue is people who have not been treated, in many cases, known to family and friends, but have not received the treatment they need to not get into extreme situations. >> you do not go over the nra line, putting armed guards and schools? >> just banning a certain...
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pick city of the day, atlantic city, wmjm, where local weather comes first. making their way through northern florida, southern georgia. some of these could be severe at times, looking for up to an inch to two inches between gainesville and tallahassee. light snow making its way through the northeast later this evening. snow back through the plains. beautiful day down in l.a. sunny skies, 69 degrees. 51 in denver. look for a gorgeous day in dallas. sunny skies and temperature at 59 degrees. >> that's your latest weather. mr. lauer? >> al, thank you very much. >>> when we come back, we'll tell you what the dance craze, known as the harlem shake, that they're not doing right now, is all about. >>> and natalie's psa, proving that dog can be woman's best friend. >>> and biggest loser trainer jillian michaels on how to avoid diet pitfalls. first these messages. i have lost 101 lbs on weight watchers online. i just got started and i'm like "hey, that first 20 came off, well it wasn't too hard at all." i love breads. you can still eat bread. i love my sweets. i can
pick city of the day, atlantic city, wmjm, where local weather comes first. making their way through northern florida, southern georgia. some of these could be severe at times, looking for up to an inch to two inches between gainesville and tallahassee. light snow making its way through the northeast later this evening. snow back through the plains. beautiful day down in l.a. sunny skies, 69 degrees. 51 in denver. look for a gorgeous day in dallas. sunny skies and temperature at 59 degrees....
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tracking breaking news now on the roads. an accident involving a school bus. danella is here with the first 4 traffic. good morning. >> good morning. an accident looks to be a multi-vehicle accident at dale drive and coalsville road. eastbound, dale drive all your lanes are blocked. southbound coolsville seeing delays. police are in the intersection. they are directing traffic so approach with caution. delays on 66 heavy on the break at 50. your travel speed, 21 minutes to drive from fairfax county parkway to the caple tall beltway. [ anouncer ] ihop is in time square to compare new griddle-melts to your usual breakfast sandwich. a lot more flavor. [ anouncer ] ihop's new griddle melts... made fresh and hot! hand crafted just for you. it's like a sexy sandwich. [ anouncer ] compare new griddle melts yourself. just $4.99. it's an epic breakfast sandwich. >>> good morning. i'm tom kierein, storm team 4 four-day forecast, highs near 50. tomorrow, cloudy. rain likely afternoon into the evening. highs in the 40s. milder on wednesday. then thursday maybe sprinkles,
tracking breaking news now on the roads. an accident involving a school bus. danella is here with the first 4 traffic. good morning. >> good morning. an accident looks to be a multi-vehicle accident at dale drive and coalsville road. eastbound, dale drive all your lanes are blocked. southbound coolsville seeing delays. police are in the intersection. they are directing traffic so approach with caution. delays on 66 heavy on the break at 50. your travel speed, 21 minutes to drive from...
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developments in the deadly explosion in mexico city. right now, rescuers are searching through the rubble for survivors. a bomb exploded near the mexican oil company yesterday afternoon. it injured more than 100. investigators are trying to determine whether it was an explosion or an attack. >>> 5:35 right now. there was a hacking attack at the wall street journal. chinese hackers got into the system to monitor the coverage of china. since the a computer attack, they did an overhaul to bolster cyber security. "the new york times" announced chinese hackers stole employee passwords. the chinese government says it has nothing to do with the attacks on the times computers. >>> 5:30 now. the funeral arrangements for a civil rights pioneer have been announced. former maryland delegate christine zones died after rescuers pulled her from a burning home in temple hills. jones was the first african-american to represent prince george's county in the maryland general assembly. she was 83 years old. the funeral services will happen at bethlehem bap
developments in the deadly explosion in mexico city. right now, rescuers are searching through the rubble for survivors. a bomb exploded near the mexican oil company yesterday afternoon. it injured more than 100. investigators are trying to determine whether it was an explosion or an attack. >>> 5:35 right now. there was a hacking attack at the wall street journal. chinese hackers got into the system to monitor the coverage of china. since the a computer attack, they did an overhaul to...
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right along the line, new york city and long island, 9 to 12 inches. but look at this, manchester, portland, boston, providence, just to the east of hartford, we're talking about 24 plus inches of snow. this is going to be a monster storm, over 10 million people affected by this. where does it fall? look at some of the top five boston snowfalls, february 6th through 7th, 1978, 27.1 inches, it's gunning for that. we'll have more on this in a little bit. savannah. >> al, thank you. this morning lawmakers are getting nuances about why the obama administration believes it is okay to use drones to kill expected terrorists including americans. it's an issue that will be key at today's confirmation hearing for the president's pick for cia. michael isikoff is calling this story for us. michael, good morning. >> savannah, good morning. drone strikes, the obama administration's weapon of choice against terrorists are coming under scrutiny. after a disclosure justice department document obtained by nbc news this week that justifies the targeted killing of america
right along the line, new york city and long island, 9 to 12 inches. but look at this, manchester, portland, boston, providence, just to the east of hartford, we're talking about 24 plus inches of snow. this is going to be a monster storm, over 10 million people affected by this. where does it fall? look at some of the top five boston snowfalls, february 6th through 7th, 1978, 27.1 inches, it's gunning for that. we'll have more on this in a little bit. savannah. >> al, thank you. this...
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julie was once the housing director for the city of chicago and has a special place in her life for it. so thank you, inc. you very much. i would also like to recognize jimmy camp who is here, who's head of the foundation was named for his father, who is the secretary of hud, who i have set in the past with a kind of good working definition of bipartisanship's. it was jack can buy himself. i'm not. [laughter] >> and jimmy was -- he attended the hearing that we had across the country, which were really important in gathering information from across the nation. we thank you in the foundation for your involvement. when the commission began its work, one of the first actions was to examine key demographic trends occurring across the country. an effective housing policy only responds to today's needs, but also anticipates those of the future. our nation is undergoing a profound transformation of society. we are becoming more likely to delay marriage and childbearing and more racially and met with many diverse. members of the echo boom generation, 62 million americans born between 1981 and 1
julie was once the housing director for the city of chicago and has a special place in her life for it. so thank you, inc. you very much. i would also like to recognize jimmy camp who is here, who's head of the foundation was named for his father, who is the secretary of hud, who i have set in the past with a kind of good working definition of bipartisanship's. it was jack can buy himself. i'm not. [laughter] >> and jimmy was -- he attended the hearing that we had across the country,...
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pick city of the day, atlantic city, wmjm, where local weather comes first. making their way through northern florida, southern georgia. some of these could be severe at times, looking for up to an inch to two inches between gainesville and tallahassee. light snow making its way through the northeast later this evening. snow back through the plains. beautiful day down in l.a. sunny skies, 69 degrees. 51 in denver. look for a gorgeous day in dallas. sunny skies and temperature at 59 degrees. >>> 8:06 on a wednesday morning. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. this is san rafael. we do have a thin marine layer hanging out. but i do want to point out even with that layer of haze that you will notice throughout the day, we have a good air quality day. temperatures are unseasonably warm. 66 in napa today. right around 61 degrees in san francisco. even warmer all the way through friday. and then saturday into sunday we drop off just a touch. >> that's your latest weather. mr. lauer? much. >>> when we come back, we'll tell you what the dance craze, know
pick city of the day, atlantic city, wmjm, where local weather comes first. making their way through northern florida, southern georgia. some of these could be severe at times, looking for up to an inch to two inches between gainesville and tallahassee. light snow making its way through the northeast later this evening. snow back through the plains. beautiful day down in l.a. sunny skies, 69 degrees. 51 in denver. look for a gorgeous day in dallas. sunny skies and temperature at 59 degrees....
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pick city of the day. atlantic city. afternoon rain is going to be cold. look at these showers making their way through northern florida and northern georgia and some severe at times and looking at an inch to two inches between gainesville and tallahassee. light snow making its way through the northeast later this evening. snow back through the plains. beautiful day down in l.a. sunny skies, 69 degrees and 51 in denver. look for a gorgeous day in dallas. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good morning. storm team 4 radar showing some rain moving into the northern neck of virginia into the south. pass south of the metro area and later tonight after afternoon rain, probably get a little bit of light, wet snow north and west of the mote row area and on the eastern shore and only accumulating only on grassy areas, less than an inch. then sun returns tomorrow with highs in the 40s and make it near 50 friday afternoon and friday night into the weekend >> that's your latest weather. mr. lauer? >> al, t
pick city of the day. atlantic city. afternoon rain is going to be cold. look at these showers making their way through northern florida and northern georgia and some severe at times and looking at an inch to two inches between gainesville and tallahassee. light snow making its way through the northeast later this evening. snow back through the plains. beautiful day down in l.a. sunny skies, 69 degrees and 51 in denver. look for a gorgeous day in dallas. that's what's going on around the...
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light snow generally about 3-6 inches of snow, from green bay all the way to traverse city and mckackinaw city, we are lookingt 6-9 inches of snow. we'll get to your local forecast in a second but first this message. tell me we'll grow old together. in sickness and in health. tell me that i'm still the one. that you need me. that i'm your super hero! tell me you'll never let me go. tell me you miss me. that's all i need. [ female announcer ] for everything they need to hear this valentine's day, there's a hallmark card. >> good morning. there could be a few icy spots to start today. we expect a mixture of >>> that ease yo that's your la. savannah. >>> coming up breaking news of olympic runner oscar pistorius for the murder of his girlfriend. we'll talk to somebody whota >>> still ahead, we find out why savannah is toting tables across new york city. >> and the latest to receive the medal of honor. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things a
light snow generally about 3-6 inches of snow, from green bay all the way to traverse city and mckackinaw city, we are lookingt 6-9 inches of snow. we'll get to your local forecast in a second but first this message. tell me we'll grow old together. in sickness and in health. tell me that i'm still the one. that you need me. that i'm your super hero! tell me you'll never let me go. tell me you miss me. that's all i need. [ female announcer ] for everything they need to hear this valentine's...
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that did not happen in new york city. that is a different culture. that is what bill clinton was warning barack obama about. be careful because these people really care about their culture and their life and what they do. they care about different things than you do. part of it is cultural. when you ask somebody, or one of your leaders, you ask about the nra, we are viewed as an advocacy organization that stands up for gun owners and the second amendment. that is about 12%. the rest goes to competition, a gun safety, technical information, and a lot of our research goes into boy scouts, girl scout, bringing people into the shooting sport and teaching them to handle guns safely. there are fewer gun accidents today than there were at the beginning of the 20th century but there are a lot more guns. the only people out there teaching gun safety and training people is the national rifle association. i have got to go. [laughter] i have to go but i will take you to a gun show. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute] [captions copyright n
that did not happen in new york city. that is a different culture. that is what bill clinton was warning barack obama about. be careful because these people really care about their culture and their life and what they do. they care about different things than you do. part of it is cultural. when you ask somebody, or one of your leaders, you ask about the nra, we are viewed as an advocacy organization that stands up for gun owners and the second amendment. that is about 12%. the rest goes to...
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in the heat of the day, around 71 degrees. and look at your other city-by-city readings today. comfortable conditions everywhere. 71 in napa. 69 for los gatos. 71 degrees, beautiful conditions for mid february in santa cruz. getting into the weekend, we'll cool you off a touch but stay nice and mild. let's check on your drive with mike. >> unfortunately as the fog burnt off, a clear view for most of the roadways but still a patch at the toll plaza. look how slow it is, northbound jammed. two lanes blocked north 880 at oak. a crash there. no injuries. half of your freeway locked. 580 westbound is a good option. very clear through that portion of oakland. 980 gradrags from san leandro a the way into downtown. the skies are clearing, the fog clearing away the last half hour. 101 and 880, still slow past the airport. and also into mountain view. >> thank you so much. happy valentine's day to you at home. we'll be back in 30 minutes at 10:26. ♪ >> from nbc news this is a special edition of "today" with california girls kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from santa monica place in sa
in the heat of the day, around 71 degrees. and look at your other city-by-city readings today. comfortable conditions everywhere. 71 in napa. 69 for los gatos. 71 degrees, beautiful conditions for mid february in santa cruz. getting into the weekend, we'll cool you off a touch but stay nice and mild. let's check on your drive with mike. >> unfortunately as the fog burnt off, a clear view for most of the roadways but still a patch at the toll plaza. look how slow it is, northbound jammed....
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i mean, you weren't affected at all in the city with the apartment. >> not in the city, but you saw what happened to everybody else. this storm, it's -- in terms of where you live, they keep sort of changing how -- what the snow amounts are going to be like. apparently boston and a lot of the northeast up there is going to really get socked. we could get a lot of snow or we could get a few inches. it depends on what happens with the track. >> we'll be sure to tune in on the news and see how much everybody got. >> from the sun. >> you know, the grammys are there while we're there. did we plan this? >> we didn't plan it that way, but there will be a lot of happening. it's hard to even get tickets on a plane -- >> the hotels are -- >> yeah. we did it, and we're going to be there. >> here's the deal with the grammys. there is apparently a memo that came out at cbs, and they don't want to see any side boob. >> no side boob, no butt crack, no -- >> we have to read this. it's crazy. >> please avoid exposing bare fleshy under curves of your buttocks. >> i love that word. >> and buttock crack. it
i mean, you weren't affected at all in the city with the apartment. >> not in the city, but you saw what happened to everybody else. this storm, it's -- in terms of where you live, they keep sort of changing how -- what the snow amounts are going to be like. apparently boston and a lot of the northeast up there is going to really get socked. we could get a lot of snow or we could get a few inches. it depends on what happens with the track. >> we'll be sure to tune in on the news and...
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new york city is the most recent. it is a step further and makes it illegal to oppose the ads, makes it illegal to engage in a practice, gives people the right to go to a civil rights office, and the right to file a case in court. each law we see it's better and better. -- gets better and better. host: good morning, caller. caller: i have an issue i've been dealing with for over the last i was a three and half to four years. i have been in the health-care industry for probably 22 years. about four years ago, i decided to upgrade my skills, one, because it was an area of health care that was starting to increase in the area i lived. i live in southern california. my issue has been -- i am not quite sure if she cannot me with any statistics on this area, but the jobs i apply for now have been where it says you must be bilingual or the use the phrase "we prefer you to be bilingual." all of the other skills are in place to do the job, but that is one problem that i have faced for probably almost four years of trying to ge
new york city is the most recent. it is a step further and makes it illegal to oppose the ads, makes it illegal to engage in a practice, gives people the right to go to a civil rights office, and the right to file a case in court. each law we see it's better and better. -- gets better and better. host: good morning, caller. caller: i have an issue i've been dealing with for over the last i was a three and half to four years. i have been in the health-care industry for probably 22 years. about...
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the city council, because of exposing this, the city council passed a law that took away that requirement, the five-hour class. there are still 11 steps to gun ownership, down from 17 when i get it. -- did it. guest: who is charles sikes, and what is his role in the gun buying process? host: he is the one legal gun dealer in washington d.c. he has a unique role, transferring guns. it has to be transferred to a dealer in the state, same rules apply. if you buy a new one, you have to go through him. he got zoned out of his office and had no place to go. the city residents had no way to get legal handguns. the deal that was made was that he could work out of his dmv, a gun dealer in the dmv. i went three or four times. i had to get a ballistics test from his office. he is the man that you call if you want to get a gun in d.c. host: why a sig? what is a sig? guest: sig-sauer is a brand like colt or remington. it is harder in washington because there are no ranges. people spend a lot of time trying different guns at the shooting range behind me. that is the way you can get a test for how it fe
the city council, because of exposing this, the city council passed a law that took away that requirement, the five-hour class. there are still 11 steps to gun ownership, down from 17 when i get it. -- did it. guest: who is charles sikes, and what is his role in the gun buying process? host: he is the one legal gun dealer in washington d.c. he has a unique role, transferring guns. it has to be transferred to a dealer in the state, same rules apply. if you buy a new one, you have to go through...
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last hearing, and i quote, in the last 20 years, 9% of the crime guns in the city of chicago could he traced to the state of mississippi end quote. it is clear that we need a national solution. let me describe briefly the key features of this new legislatios ban of 2013. the bill bans the sale transfer or importation and manufacture of 157 specifically named semiautomatic assault weapons. it ends any other assault weapon which is defined as semiautomatic that can accept a detachable magazine and has won military one military characteristic such as a pistol grip, barrel shroud or folding stock. these features were developed for military weapons to make them more effective and efficient at killing people in close combat situations. the bill prohibits large capacity ammunition feeding devices capable of accepting more than 10 rounds. this is a crucial part of this legislation. these large magazines and drums make a gun especially dangerous because they allow a shooter to fire 15, 30 and even 100 rounds or more without having to pause to reload. in many instances, like the tragic shooting
last hearing, and i quote, in the last 20 years, 9% of the crime guns in the city of chicago could he traced to the state of mississippi end quote. it is clear that we need a national solution. let me describe briefly the key features of this new legislatios ban of 2013. the bill bans the sale transfer or importation and manufacture of 157 specifically named semiautomatic assault weapons. it ends any other assault weapon which is defined as semiautomatic that can accept a detachable magazine...
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to citizenship to bring the estimated 11 citi undocumented immigrant in this country out ofth the shadows and into the full life of the of th american dream. an texas, we know firsthand the administration is the purpose or the ground along the border than any other time in our history be which has led to an president or success in removing dangerous h individuals from the records.ges democrats and republicans agreer to work to ensure america's safety andds security is ongoing and should be a part of any future legislative agenda. the reform you have on the table are also profamily andso pro-business. outdated visa allocations separate husbands and wives, mothers a and children and brothers and sisters for years and sometimes decades make nond sense. whileics no sense that some employers exploit employees, employers choose to throw out the rule of law and exploit employees, others companies are handcuffed by rigid employment ceilings and burdensome regulations. every year as competition increases across the globe, american companies throw up their hands and watch engineers, nurses and entr
to citizenship to bring the estimated 11 citi undocumented immigrant in this country out ofth the shadows and into the full life of the of th american dream. an texas, we know firsthand the administration is the purpose or the ground along the border than any other time in our history be which has led to an president or success in removing dangerous h individuals from the records.ges democrats and republicans agreer to work to ensure america's safety andds security is ongoing and should be a...
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we're helping every city -- not every city, lots of cities across the country. >> that's good. >> thank you. >> let's get to take three and stick with this valentine's theme going with romantic flicks. this is the hard one, your favorite romantic movies. >> not me. i have a list of hundreds. >> my first thought was "diehard". >> "die another day." >> "heaven can wait." i love that movie, all about love transcending time and space. i just love that movie. >> how about you, natalie? >> mine is "the notebook" which has even men in tears. matt said he cried, you cried. there's this scene in the rain where ryan gosling is talking about -- they're having a fight and he's like -- even when we're fighting, i want those fights to always be with you. that got me. >> i said that to willie just this morning. >> really beautiful. by the way, the author of "the notebook," nicklas sparks will be with us us on the show. >> i'm a sucker for love. i kind of think of it as a christmas movie but romantic movie when this part liam anee m neesom's son finally gets that kiss he's been looking for. romantic fi
we're helping every city -- not every city, lots of cities across the country. >> that's good. >> thank you. >> let's get to take three and stick with this valentine's theme going with romantic flicks. this is the hard one, your favorite romantic movies. >> not me. i have a list of hundreds. >> my first thought was "diehard". >> "die another day." >> "heaven can wait." i love that movie, all about love transcending time and...
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they were win the war marching up the eastern sea board destroying city after city. burned down the white house. next stop? baltimore. they came in to the cheese peek bay that model of warships as far as the eye could see, it was looking grim. mchenry was standing there. the general who was in charge of fort mchenry had a large american flag commissioned to fly in front of the fort. the admiral in charge of the british fleet was offended and said take the flag down. you have until dusk to take the flag down. if you don't take it down. we will reduce you to ashes. there was a young amateur coed on the board by francis scott king sent by president madison to obtain the realization of an american physician being held captive. he overheard the british plans. he mourned as dusk approached. he mourned for his young nation. and as the sun fell the bombardment started. bombs bursting in the missiles so much debris he strained was the flay still there? couldn't see a thing. all night long it continued. at the crack of dawn, he ran out to the banister and e looked straining hi
they were win the war marching up the eastern sea board destroying city after city. burned down the white house. next stop? baltimore. they came in to the cheese peek bay that model of warships as far as the eye could see, it was looking grim. mchenry was standing there. the general who was in charge of fort mchenry had a large american flag commissioned to fly in front of the fort. the admiral in charge of the british fleet was offended and said take the flag down. you have until dusk to take...
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from what i have read of the economic activity in cities like kabul, there's a great deal of land speculation. we feel very strongly that the value capture idea or land on taxation will go a long way to channeling resources that are made available away from the land grabbing interests in the country to the actual people who need the resources, to pay for public goods and services. i would be interested to know is land reform in your report and how is evaluated at? member two, the whole issue of value capture, is on the table in discussions with afghanistan's political leaders? guest: i know land reform and land prices are serious issue over there. the last time i was in afghanistan was last week. afghan nationals and some of our people told us how the prices have gone up dramatically. i don't know how the afghan government is going about capturing the increase in prices, the value. we are looking currently at the capability of the afghan government to collect taxes and how, because that is part of the governance issue, they cannot collect taxes. they cannot sustain all the things we are build
from what i have read of the economic activity in cities like kabul, there's a great deal of land speculation. we feel very strongly that the value capture idea or land on taxation will go a long way to channeling resources that are made available away from the land grabbing interests in the country to the actual people who need the resources, to pay for public goods and services. i would be interested to know is land reform in your report and how is evaluated at? member two, the whole issue of...
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he needs to go after the shia militias in the baghdad neighborhood of cedar city. prime minister maliki told his predecessor, stay out of cedar city because the habit of militia was in some alliance with maliki. trace comes in and just does it. since this guy is going cedar city and assembly for approval. within nine months, this is actually working. there is a huge decline in sectarian violence, a huge to client and casualties of all kinds. but here is where we come in to the problem and the problem with the counterinsurgency theory generally. petraeus has said all along that the whole idea of this campaign was to create some breathing space. the iraqi factions, sunni, shia, kurds and others can get their act together. they can forge a coherent government without having to worry about getting blown up every 10 months. the problem was maliki, the leader of iraq had no interest in setting up an oil revenue sharing plan. he had no interest in bringing in a lot of these sons of iraq militants into the army, which had been promised. he had no interest in settling prope
he needs to go after the shia militias in the baghdad neighborhood of cedar city. prime minister maliki told his predecessor, stay out of cedar city because the habit of militia was in some alliance with maliki. trace comes in and just does it. since this guy is going cedar city and assembly for approval. within nine months, this is actually working. there is a huge decline in sectarian violence, a huge to client and casualties of all kinds. but here is where we come in to the problem and the...
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the city came together. you lost a series of initiatives that have reduced the number of young people injured by guns by 40%. 40%. when it comes to protecting our children from gun violence, you have shown that progress is possible. communities that are not terrorized and afraid. we do not have to agree on everything to agree -- [no audio] that is my main message. each of us have a role to play. i took action on my honor to strengthen background checks, to help schools get more research officers if they want them, and to direct the centers for disease control to study the causes of violence because for a long time even looking at the evidence was considered somehow tough politics. congress had taken the approach that we do not want to know. that is never the answer to a problem is not wanting to know what is going on. map been able to take some steps through the minister of action. while they are important real and lasting change also requires congress to do its part and to do it soon. not to wait. is that w
the city came together. you lost a series of initiatives that have reduced the number of young people injured by guns by 40%. 40%. when it comes to protecting our children from gun violence, you have shown that progress is possible. communities that are not terrorized and afraid. we do not have to agree on everything to agree -- [no audio] that is my main message. each of us have a role to play. i took action on my honor to strengthen background checks, to help schools get more research...
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so while it wasn't a permanent campaign, the a lot of cities that were under the radar, building on some of the internal polling that we did, really honing our 50 state strategy and having all the states in training our volunteers and giving us something to do to empower them in an offer that it president norman hasn't done. all of those things started pretty quickly after the president won his first election, and we build off about. >> when were you having to sort of build this? >> i showed up in april on a full-time basis, and we really started, and this was at david's insistence, we started very early april, may doing some very intensive research to try to get a handle on what people were thinking out there. this was before the debt ceiling stuff, but we knew that people were we of the economy. and it was a weary electorate. we really wanted to sort of see how we fit in, see how they were following what was going on on the other side. so by the time the debt ceiling it, we had a pretty good sense of the landscape and what, sort of what our way was to kind of move. the dead sea was rea
so while it wasn't a permanent campaign, the a lot of cities that were under the radar, building on some of the internal polling that we did, really honing our 50 state strategy and having all the states in training our volunteers and giving us something to do to empower them in an offer that it president norman hasn't done. all of those things started pretty quickly after the president won his first election, and we build off about. >> when were you having to sort of build this? >>...
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is in cities with the most gun control. when are we going to put some common sense in there? crevice the men at the as [indiscernible] how many children have to die before we get these lunatics off the streets? but because of their privacy, cannot do anything about it. often families struggle to get a institutionalize. how many children have to die before we realize that a bad man with a gun can only be stopped and bought a good man with a gun? thank you. [applause] >> thank you, pastor. i am so pleased you travel so far to be here with us today. we have people from all over the country who have traveled. next we have a local here in washington, d.c. foundsrry alford, the co =- of the national black chamber of commerce. he represents people all across the country. his chamber represents 2 million black businesses in the united states. they handle a variety of issues. he is not a stranger in the halls of congress and even consulting sometimes with the white house. >> thank you. good morning. i am harry alford, i represent 2.
is in cities with the most gun control. when are we going to put some common sense in there? crevice the men at the as [indiscernible] how many children have to die before we get these lunatics off the streets? but because of their privacy, cannot do anything about it. often families struggle to get a institutionalize. how many children have to die before we realize that a bad man with a gun can only be stopped and bought a good man with a gun? thank you. [applause] >> thank you, pastor....